buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin Thousands stood beneath a slow drizzle on August 28, 2013 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Following a symbolic march in downtown DC, speakers paid tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and addressed the new frontier of Civil Rights at the "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony held at the Lincoln Memorial. Spectators were spread out over the length of the Reflecting pool, numbering approximately 10,000. Speakers included former members of the King family, Civil Rights leaders, former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, Rep. John Lewis (D. Georgia) who marched with Dr. King, Oprah Winfrey, Marion Wright Edelman, Forest Whitaker, Caroline Kennedy, and Jamie Foxx among others. Speaking from the same spot where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the prolific "I Have A Dream Speech," President Barack Obama delivered the final words of the day in a speech that emphasized unity, accountabily...
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